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Uwajima Castle

宇和島城

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Alternate Name Tsurushima-jo
Founder Todo Takatora
Year 1596
Type Hilltop
Structure 3 levels, 3 stories
Condition Original
Admin's Rating ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Historical Site National Historic Site
Historical Value Top 100 Castles, Important Cultural Properties
Historical Artifacts Important Cultural Properties:
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Location Uwajima, Ehime Pref.
Map Google Map
Access Uwajima Sta. (Yosan Line), 10 minutes walk.
Website Uwajima City Siteseeing
Notes Not personally visited, all photos donated by Chris Hill
History

Todo Takatora built this castle after being granted the small fiefdom around it by Toyotomi Hiodeyoshi in 1595. After the battle of Sekigahara (1600), Todo Takatora moved to Imabari leaving it in the hands of Tomita Nobutaka. From 1615 until the Meiji Restoration Uwajima Castle was ruled by Date Hidemune and his descendents. The basic territory and layout of the castle did not change from the time of Takatora, but the Date completed the fortifications with yagura, gates and stone walls.

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  • Rheagan_Greene    April 16, 2010 at 10:02 PM
    Visited 7th April 2010 This is a small Castle on top of a little hill (nothing too serious). It’s well worth visiting despite its small size; plenty of atmosphere, original condition and some displays. Furthermore, you’re unlikely to be caught in a tourist rush to get to the top! It’s easy to find, about 20 minutes walk from the JR station. Follow the tourist map; through the shopping arcade, turn right and you can’t miss it. There’s a museum on one of the routes down and plenty of places to have a quick lunch in town too. If you’re in Matsuyama, it makes a very nice day to nip down to Uwajima (about 90 minutes on JR), then stop off at Iyo Ozu on the way back.
  • Admin    April 05, 2010 at 09:20 AM
    see here: http://www.castlefan.com/data01/uwajima/index_2.html
  • Anonymous    April 03, 2010 at 06:21 AM
    does anyone know of any websites that have pictures of the inside of uwajjima castle on them? More importantly,do you know of any such websites in english? i dont speak japanese. anyway, if you do,can you write 'em down on this forum?
  • Anonymous    March 16, 2008 at 02:46 PM
    I just love this castle. It doesn't have everything but it's original and not touristy; you can really get a feel for what might have been.